Steve Nash fired; Nets’ Eastern Conference odds move from +450 to +400

Steve Nash was fired as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. The Nets have had a slow start to the season and are 7-16. Since the firing, the odds for Brooklyn to win the Eastern Conference have shortened.

Steve Nash was fired as Brooklyn Nets head coach on Tuesday afternoon. The Nets are 2-5 this season and their defense is not improving. DraftKings Sportsbook shortened the odds on Brooklyn to win the Eastern Conference to +400. Ime Udoka or Quin Snyder are in line to replace Nash. Udokas is currently serving a one-year suspension from the Boston Celtics. Snyder resigned as head of the Utah Jazz in 2022. He was an assistant coach under Nash in 2020-21. He led the Celtics to the NBA Finals last season. They are also interested in hiring him. Brooklyn beat the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.